★Early bird fantasy football discussion 2018 ★

[yuja]

Had MelGo, Conner and Lindsay as my 3 main backs. Now im down to just Lindsay.

I'm thinking of starting Lindsay, Ware and someone from the wire or bench...

Wire
Justin Jackson (Chargers - looked better than Ekeler) [leaning towards Jackson)
or Jeff Wilson (Breida seems to be out)

my other 2 on the bench are Gus Edwards and Jordan Howard. what you guys think?

I'd start Gus and try to get Wilson

[Hayes21890]

If its 4 man play offs You probably start in week 15 so this is the last regular week for you. that would be my guess

Just looked and this week is week 1 of playoffs and next week will be championship. League commissioner just set it up as a basic scenario with no quirks to it.

[GingerBrah84]

Conner out this weekend


Samuels baking

[Tyler2106]

I'm in a somewhat tough spot here. It's a good spot to be in , granted, but frustrating too..

Going into the playoffs I have Zeke/Conner/Chubb/Lindsay as my running backs. These are 4 every week starters. Obviously Zeke/Conner are must starts. Chubb is getting fed a lot of touches, but Lindsay is seeing a strong increase and the Denver offense is better with him running the ball.

Does anyone like one or the other better? Or just play matchups? The only knock on Lindsay is Freeman lurking

Last week I kept Lindsay on the bench for Chubb... did not pay off.

Sorry, brotado, but Conner is out for this week.

[bullybreed]

Sorry, brotado, but Conner is out for this week.

Guess that solves that dilemma. I wouldn't be too sad if I was forced to start Zeke/Chubb/Lindsay though.

[dhawkeye1980]

High ankle sprain conners prob out rest of regular season

[Jayarbie]

Guess that solves that dilemma. I wouldn't be too sad if I was forced to start Zeke/Chubb/Lindsay though.

Just a word of caution about Jaylen Samuels. He is clearly going to be a hot add this week, and he's not a terrible play (esp. PPR), but he was drafted as a RB/H-Back/WR hybrid type player, not a pure runner. Tomlin said there would be a committee approach for this week, and I expect Ridley will get a lot of the base offense work, and if the game becomes a clock killing exercise, it will probably be Ridley doing it (even though he was run out of NE for fumbling...). Ridley is definitely not startable at this point in the season, though, even against Oakland.

[Hayes21890]

Damn, Conner being out is going to hurt me.

[bullybreed]

Just a word of caution about Jaylen Samuels. He is clearly going to be a hot add this week, and he's not a terrible play (esp. PPR), but he was drafted as a RB/H-Back/WR hybrid type player, not a pure runner. Tomlin said there would be a committee approach for this week, and I expect Ridley will get a lot of the base offense work, and if the game becomes a clock killing exercise, it will probably be Ridley doing it (even though he was run out of NE for fumbling...). Ridley is definitely not startable at this point in the season, though, even against Oakland.

Nobody said anything about Samuels. This response was purely based on the fact that Conner is out and now he doesn't have to worry about who he is starting. But yes, I have heard the same and tend to agree.

[headinahole]

1st and leading in points with a team y'all clowned

That league is knotted up though, six way tie for 1st.
http://imgur.com/a/qb6nu6K

[Jayarbie]

Nobody said anything about Samuels. This response was purely based on the fact that Conner is out and now he doesn't have to worry about who he is starting. But yes, I have heard the same and tend to agree.

Yeah, I didn't mean to address you specifically with that.

[dhawkeye1980]

Gonna play samuels at TE w olsen out and graham sucks. Have cmc, elliot and white also going. Hnnngggg

[MuscleSouth]

Burton has just turned into garbage at TE lately.

[Jayarbie]

Gonna play samuels at TE w olsen out and graham sucks. Have cmc, elliot and white also going. Hnnngggg

It's a bunch of BS that Samuels has TE eligibility. He has played a grand total of zero snaps at TE this year.

[headinahole]

Burton has just turned into garbage at TE lately.

Tight ends are garbage.

[JUGGERNAUT1333]

Conner was hurt (foot/ankle) at the end of the Sunday night game, and today Pitt put Hunter on IR and brought up a practice squad RB instead of a WR for Hunter. Watch this over the week. The decision might be made for you.

Sorry, brotado, but Conner is out for this week.

Guess that solves that dilemma. I wouldn't be too sad if I was forced to start Zeke/Chubb/Lindsay though.

Well, lol.. made that easy. With Green out too I have zero lineup decisions to make. I either win or I don't. Won't be any "should ofs".

[Malfa]

well i ended up in a 3 way tie for 1st (but I got the #1 seed due to total points scored). 12 man PPR, big money league

not feeling great though as I've lost all my top RB's

ekeler, ware, AD, riddick are all I have left..

yikes...

[bullybreed]

Well, lol.. made that easy. With Green out too I have zero lineup decisions to make. I either win or I don't. Won't be any "should ofs".

Sometimes that's the best way to do it. Makes things much easier to deal with if you end up losing and you didn't leave 30 points on your bench.

[Jayarbie]

well i ended up in a 3 way tie for 1st (but I got the #1 seed due to total points scored). 12 man PPR, big money league

not feeling great though as I've lost all my top RB's

ekeler, ware, AD, riddick are all I have left..

yikes...

In my money league, I just spent the rest of the FAAB budget on Ware thinking my RBs are weak with just White, Penny, Clement, & Hines behind Gurley, especially with Burkhead threatening to eat into White's workload. Now, suddenly, in 12-man full PPR, Gurley, White, Ware is one of the deeper RB lineups of the playoff teams with Conner, Gordon, Breida, Kerryon, and Hunt down and Washington's offense appearing to be dead in the water with the Sanchize at the helm. I missed the top seed and bye this week by one game. The top team sucks, too, and floated through the year on the back of Brees & Gordon and very lucky matchups and was the LOWEST score in the whole league last week with a lineup of Brees, Coleman, Mack, Cooks, Moore, Olsen, Tate, Vinitieri, Rams. And he gets a friggin' bye to help Gordon heal. Ugh.

[EthanHun]

Is conner expected to be out for more than 1 week. I have 2nd waiver pickup- Struggling at RB- I have a bye week 14- Need a RB for 15-16.

Ware, Ekeler, Breida, Kerryon, T.Coleman.

What Do- I have dookie johnson- Which I can easlily drop- Players of interest-

Breidas- Back up Wilson vs- week 15- sea week 16 bears- He did work against the seahawks- I dont think i could trust him against the bears week16 if i make it.

Ekeler- KC/Bal and Ware LAC/Sea both have decent matchups 15-16 Again ekeler vs bal week 16 isn't sexy. Likely a return for gordon so I may have him week 15- not confident. Do I want Justin Jackson he would help week 15 if gordon is out. Ekeler just can't handle the rock.

kerryon- if he is healthy buff min- Again not a great play week 16

Coleman- Arizona (nice play week 15) carolina (16) maybe forced to play him. I like coleman in 16 of my other options but it isn't ideal.

Penny- Has SF and KC week 15/16 I really dig that week 16 but predicting if he get the work and score big like he did against the rams and decent against SF isnt great. Sea likely be playing behind against KC week16.

CJ Anderson- Moved to raiders Vs NO and ATL - That week 16 could be a big winner- Martin and Jalen both have had fumble issues?

Jaylen Samuels vs NE and NO I like the match ups i'm not sure conners injury- Seems like almost a must waiver but I only get 1 shot at this point.

Do I try to figure out Gurley's new replacement and hope the rams sit him week 16 and play the backup- Likely playing the gurley owner in the finals

Right now ware and kerryon(if healthy) will be my week 15- Ware has to be my man in 16 even with a touch matchup- Kerryon has a bad matchup but maybe forced to play him. Would you gamble on Samuels (predicting conner will be help out to heal for the playoffs)

PLS HELP Misc

[EthanHun]

One last shorter questions

Def for week 15/16- Right now i'm rolling lions/pats vs bills- I think I need to change this strategy- Probably keep pats vs bills 16- Up for suggestions tho. Rival game at home for pats- Juicy

Jags vs wsh (sanchez) week 15- Seems like the most obvious pick- and a top 5 play. Over lions vs bills.
Bills vs Det week 15- Bills def has been pretty good- Lions have been a mess-
Giants vs Tn week 15- Giants have been hot lately-

Leaning towards Jags. for week 15

Option for week16- is browns vs cini- Pats vs bills-

Leaning towards jags/pats tell me this make sense.

[EthanHun]

Awww ****- Do I get Russell wilson- He has SF and KC week 15-16 Juicy matchups

I'v been riding drew breese he has car and pit- Wilson has the better matchups- hmmmm

[kingofturtles]

Landry's been riding my bench for weeks. I haven't watched any Browns games so I'm not sure what's up but he should be putting up good numbers every week. He's been doing the opposite and has been very hit or miss.

I was gonna trade him in the beginning of the season and i was told it was one of the dummest ideas ever. Wish I followed my guy. I am dropping him for whoever that 9ers rb is this week. Landry can suck it.

[GingerBrah84]

I was gonna trade him in the beginning of the season and i was told it was one of the dummest ideas ever. Wish I followed my guy. I am dropping him for whoever that 9ers rb is this week. Landry can suck it.

Everyone was trying to buy him from me the first few weeks. All the regrets not getting a quality player or 2 for him. When Baker came into that game after Tyrods injury and just stared him down Manning/OBJ style I thought I was sitting on a gold mine. WRONG

[yochrisss]

Thank you Conner for the free ride to first rd BYE. You will be missed. Highly unlikely he starts the rest of our playoffs.

[sandcar3]

Non PPR first week of playoffs who would you play:

QB:
Rivers vs. Cinccy
Goff @ Bears

I've rode Goff all year, but last week's underwhelming performance and the Bears D at home has me thinking Rivers should get the start.

Need 1 WR and 2 Flex out of the following:

Allen Robinson vs. Rams
Courtland Sutton @ 49ers
MVS vs. Falcons
Jordan Howard vs. Rams
Chris Thompson vs. Giants
Kerryon Johnson @ Ari
Rex Burkhead @ Mia

If he is healthy and playing Kerryon seems like an easy choice, otherwise I'm leaning Robinson, Sutton, and Thompson.

[Hayes21890]

The person I am playing in the first round picked up damn Jaylen Samuels. She has CMC and Kamara. I had Conner and went to get Samuels but I guess she beat me on the waiver. RIP?

[MURedHawk235]

I want to pick up Justin Jackson in case Gordon doesn't play again this week who would you drop?

My RBs are

Connor, J. Samuels, Ware, Sony, J. Howard, McCoy

I am leaning Howard since McCoy has a better schedule.

I am currently Starting Ware, Sony Samuels, (In TE Spot) and Howard, McCoy, or Hooper in my flex. If Gordon doesn't play I'd rather have Jackson in the flex

[sandcar3]

Non PPR first week of playoffs who would you play:

QB:
Rivers vs. Cinccy
Goff @ Bears

I've rode Goff all year, but last week's underwhelming performance and the Bears D at home has me thinking Rivers should get the start.

Need 1 WR and 2 Flex out of the following:

Allen Robinson vs. Rams
Courtland Sutton @ 49ers
MVS vs. Falcons
Jordan Howard vs. Rams
Chris Thompson vs. Giants
Kerryon Johnson @ Ari
Rex Burkhead @ Mia

If he is healthy and playing Kerryon seems like an easy choice, otherwise I'm leaning Robinson, Sutton, and Thompson.

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The person I am playing in the first round picked up damn Jaylen Samuels. She has CMC and Kamara. I had Conner and went to get Samuels but I guess she beat me on the waiver. RIP?

I was lucky enough to get Samuels, he will be my "TE" this week taking the place of Olsen who I've lost for the season (after loosing Delanie to start the year).

I want to pick up Justin Jackson in case Gordon doesn't play again this week who would you drop?

My RBs are

Connor, J. Samuels, Ware, Sony, J. Howard, McCoy

I am leaning Howard since McCoy has a better schedule.

I am currently Starting Ware, Sony Samuels, (In TE Spot) and Howard, McCoy, or Hooper in my flex. If Gordon doesn't play I'd rather have Jackson in the flex

Since it is playoffs and a must win this week scenario I would drop Howard. I am a Howard owner and I don't think he will be involved much this week against the Rams, so if not playing him no reason to stash him on your bench if someone else is startable for this week on waivers.

[Jayarbie]

The person I am playing in the first round picked up damn Jaylen Samuels. She has CMC and Kamara. I had Conner and went to get Samuels but I guess she beat me on the waiver. RIP?

If you were counting on Jaylen Samuels to be the difference maker in your season, I'm going with no, it was RIP anyway.